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At 498,000, initial jobless claims for the week ending May 1st have fallen to their lowest …
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United States: towards a record trade deficit?
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March’s traded goods data seem to indicate a further widening in the trade deficit. The goods …
Israel and the United Kingdom two back-to-normal test cases
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While the health situation is deteriorating in countries such as India, there are no signs of …
United States: retail sales rebound sharply in March
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After a disappointing, weather-blighted February, retail sales surprised to the upside in March, jumping 9.8% overall …
Business survey price components: beware of over-interpretation
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The latest ISM and PMI index surveys show that both input and output prices have hit …
United States: stimulus payments should boost consumer spending
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In recent years, the Federal Reserve has developed a set of measures to better understand the …
